COURTNEY

O’NEILL (Hart)

901 New Hampshire, APT 507, Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Contact: 913-963-3910 | coneill@usd458.org


OBJECTIVE: To continue to grow as an educator and to ensure all
students are motivated supported in order to participate,
collaborate, and learn, while building positive
relationships and social skills.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary English Language
Arts (The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS)
(May 2014) (GPA: 3.36)

Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
(The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS)
(December 2016) (GPA: 3.9)

Masters Degree in High Incidence Special Education
(The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS)
(Upcoming completion: June of 2019)

LICENSURE:
Kansas Professional in Secondary English Language Arts, 6-12
(Expiration: 10/29/2020)

“Highly Qualified”
• English Content Praxis (Passed: November 2013)
• PLT Praxis (Passed: November 2013)

Service Learning Endorsement (Completed: 2012)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

6th grade English Language Arts Teacher: Basehor-Linwood
Middle School (August 2017-present)
• Develop engaging, standard-based lessons
• Develop and implement differentiated instruction
• Actively collaborate with team teachers, SPED department,
and administration
 • Assist in IEP meetings for a wide variety of learners,
including SPED and gifted

Creative Writing Teacher: Basehor-Linwood Middle School
(August 2017-present)
• Develop a positive environment where students feel
comfortable to create, support each other, and share work.
• Develop a creative, engaging curriculum for all students.

6th grade Reading Interventionist: Basehor-Linwood Middle
School (August 2016-present)
• Administer AIMS WEB tests, enter scores into the system,
interpret data, and plan instruction around the data

6th, 7th, and 8th grade English Language Arts Teacher: Basehor-
Linwood Middle School (August 2014-May 2015, August 2016-
May 2017)
• Develop engaging, standard-based lessons for all grade
levels
• Develop and implement differentiated instruction for all
grade levels
• Actively collaborate with team teachers, SPED department,
and administration
• Assist in IEP meetings for a wide variety of learners,
including SPED and gifted

7th grade English Language Arts Teacher: Lawrence Public
Schools
(August 2015-May 2016)
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, Lawrence, KS
• Develop engaging, standard-based lessons
• Develop and implement differentiated instruction
• Actively collaborate with team teachers, SPED department,
and administration
• Assist in IEP meetings for a wide variety of learners,
including SPED and gifted

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Basehor-Linwood Middle School: Cheerleading Coach (2018-
present)

Basehor-Linwood Middle School: Spelling Bee Coordinator
(2018-present)

Mentor for KU Undergraduate Practicum Students (2016)
• Host and mentor two KU practicum students on a bi-weekly
basis
• Find opportunities for the KU students to get involved in the
instructional processes that occur in my classroom
• Expose KU students to examples of classroom organization,
scope and sequence, differentiation, behavior management,
etc.
• Answer or find answers to the questions the KU students
have

Girls On The Run Assistant Coach (2015)
• Promote a healthy lifestyle, both physically and mentally
• Teach lessons and organize practices to teach the girls life
skills in an engaging way
• Organize a practice 5K for the girls and participate alongside
them in the KC GOTR 5K